Home (Morrison Novel) Lesson Plan

1950s America

Kind of Activity:

Long-term Project

Objective:

Students will utilize technology and research in a multimedia presentation of the novel's setting and events and historical context.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.8

Structure:

This multi-day activity will allow the students to connect the setting and narrative of Home with coinciding historical events and broader historical themes, using a range of media and technological tools. The students will research the events surrounding this novel and prepare a short presentation that they will present to the class on Day Four so all students will have the context...